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Mark Steyn's point is that not only doesn't the lefty political economy not work owing to misallocation of resources and so there's a lower standard of living all around, which is more or less known economics, but it turns its supporters into junk.

London is the vacation spot for Arab Patriarchs with their 80 wives and daughters.

Young middle eastern men go to London to get jobs serving in hotels and restaurants, and to learn to speak English (London has English Schools the way America has Convenience stores,)and to screw themselves a coveted blonde or two.

There are no more Ladies and Gentlemen's training schools, but only services for these middle eastern men and tourists from all over England, Europe and the USA.

Even in the 18th Century, when London was called the most civilized city in the world, a man was well-advised to go abroad, especially at night, with a brace of pistols and a rapier. This is also why there were coachmen and coach dogs.

That said, even though Steyn seems to have lost his mojo after his run-in with the Thought Police in Canuckistan, he crystallizes why Brits had to invent the term, "yob", although many of the rioters have been found to be the sons and daughters of privilege.

The British government has for so many years hit their crime rates why should anyone be shocked. It's all of their 'official secrets act'.

Example, in Britain only 5 crimes per person per year can be reported. Any more crimes to that person are thrown out in gathering their stats. See such things as store robberies, domestic violence, bullying, etc.. are not counted past their magical '5'.

Also they exclude residents of communal establishments, e.g. hostels, nursing and care homes and university halls of residence, from its surveys,

There is far far more crime there than they admit, and when such as these riots happen, well it IS kind of embarrassing, right?

"The same thing is happening in the US. I expect most large cities will see riots like Milwaukee and protests like Madison as the economy staggers on or even falters."

I dont think you will be seeing much in the way of madison style protests anywhere outside of warm fuzzy we live far from reality peter pan neverlands, the world is a hard violent place, gay shit like that wont be tolerated in most places.

I became very optimistic about England after I saw the immigrant communities defiantly defending their hard-earned little shops from the thugs. That's the old British spirit that got them through the Blitz. Sometimes it takes newcomers to remind people that what they have is worth fighting for.

Larry J said: "My job might take me to London for a couple weeks next month. I was considering taking my wife so she can see part of Europe for the first time. We're now reconsidering whether she should go."

Do go! It is still one of the great cities of the world. It will be fine. It is one my favorite places on this earth. History everywhere! The parks are so lovely, the museums, the best anywhere, and the people are quite nice. We have never had a problem.